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Multiple laws passed by the British Parliament that restricted colonial trade. This resulted in smuggling of goods, and even greater resentment among colonists, especially merchants.
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Writs of assistance were general search warrants. This also led to colonists questioning the parliament's authority.
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Conflict between the French and Native Americans vs the British and the Colonists for contested land
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Passed many acts that raised mistrust and created friction between Great Britain and her colonies, ultimately resulting in the Declaration of Independence.
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Dissatisfied with the English taking over rather than French, the Iroquois tribes rebelled.
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Debt from the FI War pushed the British to impose more taxes, adding on to the resentment of colonists.
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Ended the French and Indian War, giving Great Britain control over the contested territory.
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Halted expansion of the colonies beyond the Appalachia in order to avoid conflict with Native Americans. This angered the colonists, since the land was under the British crown.
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A tax on sugar/molasses led to tax evasion, a disrupted colonial economy, and, along with the Currency and Stamp act, led to revolt.
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This effectively let Great Britain take control of the colonial currency system. This, along with the Sugar and Stamp act, led to colonial revolt.
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Colonist reaction against the Stamp Act
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A direct tax on colonists’ legal documents and printed materials. Colonial opposition and resistance followed.
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Petitions, a march, and the Stamp Act Revolt in 1765 pushed the British parliament to repeal the act.
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This act stated that the British Parliament was able to tax/make laws on America as much as Great Britain in response to the repeal of the Stamp Act. The colonists had increased fear of the parliament, and even ignored the act.
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Taxation of lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea for revenue to pay off British debt. Resistance from colonists led to its repeal on March 5, 1770 except for the tax on tea. This also led to the Boston Massacre on the same day as its repeal.
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Courts in British colonies without juries that had power over legal matters (regarding maritime activities). Colonists disliked this, since it violated right to trial by a jury.
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Led Great Britain through most of the American Revolution
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A riot in Boston between a British soldier that escalated into a slaughter.
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Allowed the East India Company to bail out and gain a monopoly on imports and sales of tea. This led to the Boston Tea party on December 6, 1773, which further resulted in the Townshend Act on November 20, 1767.
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Colonist response to the Tea Act
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These four acts were Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party. They served to assert dominance over America. These acts were the final straw for the colonists, hence the name.
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Expanded the land of the Province of Quebec, preventing colonists to expand. This was considered unjust and 1 of 5 intolerable acts by colonists, leading to more tension.
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The battles that started the American Revolutionary War.